Contributed by William Kin
Ghana: Women teachers urged to promote education
http://allafrica.com/stories/ 201307181579.html
http://allafrica.com/stories/
Ghana: Gender and Human Rights training for media personnel underway in Accra
http://allafrica.com/stories/ 201307181576.html
http://allafrica.com/stories/
Liberia: Tehienage pregnancy abounds in Nimba
http://allafrica.com/stories/ 201307181500.html
http://allafrica.com/stories/
Egyptian wants more women in politics
http://allafrica.com/stories/ 201307181427.html
http://allafrica.com/stories/
Africa: U.S. decries violence against journalists
http://allafrica.com/stories/ 201307181419.html
http://allafrica.com/stories/
South Africa: CGE Welcomes the judgement against the modimolle monster Mr Johan Kotze
http://allafrica.com/stories/ 201307181369.html
http://allafrica.com/stories/
Ghana: More girls enroll in Nanumba district schools as formation of clubs yield results
http://allafrica.com/stories/ 201307180785.html
http://allafrica.com/stories/
Nigeria: All the President's women
http://allafrica.com/stories/ 201307180698.html
http://allafrica.com/stories/
Africa: Why African women bleach and the golden niche of marketing
http://allafrica.com/stories/ 201307180695.htm
http://allafrica.com/stories/
Contributed by Suyog Shelar
Human rights: UN Women to launch social reconstruction plan
Women in Tunisia Are Fighting For Their Rights — And Winning
Syria women in transition: From revolution to survival
Renewable energy lamps encourages safety for pregnant women in northeast Kenya
Contributed by Karol Arámbula:
'Alcohol deaths in young women show 'worrying rise' (BBC):
'Women may be kept out of Special Ops due to hypnotic vaginal powers' (Jezebel):
'USAID announces assistance program for Afghan women' (The Washington Post):
'4 Women's issues that haven't changed since 1911' (The Huffington Post):
'Senior Pakistani Taliban leader 'shocked' by Malala attack' (BBC):
Contributed by Karthik Jayakumar
Book examines link between violance against women and mental health: http://www.news- medical.net/news/20130718/New- book-examines-links-between- violence-against-women-and- mental-health.aspx
Young people use Tech to end violence against women in Nepal: http://www.
http://gulfnews.com/news/
Young people use Tech to end violence against women in Nepal: http://www. huffingtonpost.com/ravi-kumar/ young-people-use-tech-to-_b_ 3612004.html
Campbelltown pubs and clubs stand up to violence against women : http://www.dailytelegraph. com.au/newslocal/macarthur/ campbelltown-pubs-and-clubs- stand-up-to-violence-against- women/story-fngr8h70- 1226681368787
Contributed by Sangeetha Royan
Man who committed brutal rape of young woman appeals sentence:
Rapist father's legal loophole:
Man charged over rape of disabled woman:
http://www.police.nsw. gov.au/news/latest_releases? sq_content_src=% 2BdXJsPWh0dHBzJTNBJTJGJTJGd3d3 LmViaXoucG9saWNlLm5zdy5nb3YuYX UlMkZtZWRpYSUyRjMxMzcwLmh0bWwm YWxsPTE%3D
Overhaul of domestic violence laws in Western Australia:
Jail for brutal attack on partner:
Mobile technology used to prevent violence against women:
Town's pubs take stand up to violence against women
Contributed by Norhana Kamid
Woman held after asking Saudi policemen for directions
India: 62-year-old father rapes five daughters
India rape victim ousted from shelter home
Libya women’s football team banned ‘because of Ramadan
http://gulfnews.com/news/ region/libya/libya-women-s- football-team-banned-because- of-ramadan-1.1210731
Canada Funds Programs to Help Women Get Elected in Middle East
Canada announced funding to help more women get elected in Middle East and North African nations undertaking democratic reforms, the Agence France Presse reported July 18. Two projects being awarded a total of Can$971,200 (US$932,285) include training in campaign management, and coaching candidates on how to get their message across to the electorate.
U.S. to Launch Program to Boost Women's Role in Afghanistan
The United States will launch Thursday a $200 million program to boost the role of women in Afghan society, Reuters reported July 18. The amountthat could double with international support, the head of the U.S. government's main aid agency said.The program, known as "Promote", intends to help women between the ages of 18 and 30 build skills to find jobs, to support women entrepreneurs with credit and microfinance, and provide training to women who want a role in policymaking.
3.4 Men for Every Woman Quoted in New York Times Front-Pages Stories
Alexi Layton and Rochelle Richards, students of the University of Nevada, found that the front page New York Times stories cited far more male than female sources after analyzing the newspaper's front page for two months. After an analysis of 352 front-page stories from the Times in January and February 2013, Layton and Richards found that Times reporters quoted 3.4 times as many male sources as female sources. From all the sources cited, 65 percent were male and only 19 percent were female, according to the study published by Poynter July 16. Seventeen percent of sources were unknown.
Women exploited by men
UK Taxi Rapes: "No Woman is Safe in a Cab"
INDIA : Card. Gracias: Rape of Orissa nun, act of terrorism against humanity
Contributed by Vikram Simhan
Pushed into prostitution at 11 by parents
21 year old woman who was raped set on fire in Etawah dies in hospital
Gang raped twice and sold
Contributed by Gabriele
Conviction rates rise for sexual offences against women
http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/ news/s/2136070_conviction_ rates_rise_for_sexual_ offences_against_women
Campbelltown pubs and clubs stand up to violence against women
http://m.dailytelegraph.com. au/newslocal/macarthur/ campbelltown-pubs-and-clubs- stand-up-to-violence-against- women/story-fngr8h70- 1226681368787
India Supreme Court orders curb on sales of acid
http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/world- asia-india-23358264
http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/
Campbelltown pubs and clubs stand up to violence against women
http://m.dailytelegraph.com.
India Supreme Court orders curb on sales of acid
http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/world-
Contributed by Filza Bajwa
Campaign supporting those that stripped Christian women naked begins
http://www.pakistanchristianpost.com/headlinenewsd.php?hnewsid=4385
BANGLADESH: Torture survivor arbitrarily detained for four months in Chittagong Jail in four fabricated criminal cases
http://internal.ahrchk.net/phplist/?p=preferences&uid=77f1c6dad9e7dbe390edf03d896050e0
SRI LANKA: "Stop Prosecution of De Jure CJ" – Lawyers tell Government
http://www.humanrights.asia/news/forwarded-news/AHRC-FPR-037-2013
PAKISTAN: Jihad to convert Hindu girls to Islam rages on
http://www.humanrights.asia/news/ahrc-news/AHRC-STM-136-2013
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